Match-safe.



No. 878,762. PATENTED FEB. 11, 190s.

" H. L. BEACH.

MATCH SAFE.

HARRY L. BEACH, OF COSHOCTON, OHIO.

MATCH-SAFE Specification-of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application led October 16| 1906-"'Serial No. 339,247.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownl that l, HARRY L. BEACH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Coshocton, in the county of Coshocton and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Match-Safe, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in match safes. v

The object of the present invention is to improve` the construction ofmatch safes, and to provide a simple and efficient one, designed foradvertising and `other purposes, and adapted to be cheaply constructedeither for holding a box of safety matches, or for holding parlor andother matches, which may be ignited by striking them anywhere.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

ln the drawing :---Figure 1 is a perspective view of a match safe,constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse sectional view of the same, a box of safety matches beingshown in position. Fig. 3 is a'longitudinal sectional view, the matchesand match box being removed. Fig.

v4 is an elevation of a match safe provided with a receptacle for loosematches. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portionof the base, illustratingthe construction of the raised pedestal engaging portion of the same.Fig. 6 is a plan view, illustrating another form of the base, thepedestal supporting portions being of greater area than the bottom ofthe pedestal.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefiguresV of the drawing.

1 designates a base, which is in theform of a dish and which is providedwith a central raised portion 2, adapted to fit within a pedestal 3. Theraised portion is oblong,y and the pedestal 3, which is constructed ofsheet metal, is tapered upwardly, being provided with inclined sides andhaving an open bottom. The pedestal consists of a single piece of sheetmetal, which isv cut diagonally to form the sides and ends, and thelatter are bent at an angle to the top 4 of the pedestal. The openbottom of the pedestal fits over and snugly embraces the raised portionof the base, and is provided with tongues 5,

which extend into slots 6 of the said raised p portion 2. The slots 6are formed in the sides and ends of the raised portion 2, and thetongues 5, which interlock the pedestal with the base, are arrangedhorizontally and are located within the said raised portion at a pointabove the lower face of the base 1, so that the tongues 5 will notscratch or otherwisemar the finish of a table, or other surface on whichthe match safe may be placed. The raised portion of the base forms abottom recess, and by extending into the open bottom of the pedestal, itsupports or braces the same against horizontal movement, and therebyrelieves the tongues of strain.

The pedestal is provided at the top with parallel transverse slots 7,which receive tongues 8 of a safety match box holder-or receptacle 9.The safety match box holder or receptacle 9 is composed of resilientclamping sides and a connecting bottom portion 10, from which thetongues 8 are cut. The tongues 8, which extend downwardly from thebottom of the-match box holder or receptacle 9, are bent against thelower faces of the top trated in Fig. 3 of the drawing. The match boxholder or receptacle is secured to the pedestal before the latter is.applied to the ase.

The clamping sides of the'match box holder or receptacle are adapted toreceive and engage a safety match box, and the side edges of the coveror outer portion of the match box are exposed between the sides of theholder or receptacle for enabling the matches to be ignited on the box.Within the match box holder or receptacle is arranged an ejecting piece11 of substantially rectangular form, consisting of horizontal topportion and vertical sides, which are provided at their lower edges withtongues 12. The top and sides are strengthened or reinforced by flanges13 and 14, formed by bending the side edges of the said top and bottomportions downwardly and inwardly, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 ofthe drawing. The tongues 12, which are located upon the top of thepedestal, extend downwardly through slots 15 of the bottom of the matchbox holder or 4 of the pedestal, as clearly illusreceptacle, and arebent against the lower face of the same. The ejecting piece, which isspaced from the sides of the match box holder or receptacle, is adaptedto extend into the outer portion or cover of a safety -match box, and itforms a support for the inner portion or box in which the matches arearranged. The match box is placed endwise within the holder orreceptacle, and the inner portion of the match box is caused to projectabove the outer portion or cover of the match box in the usuall manner,as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

Instead of providing the match safe with a match box receptacle orholder, as illustrated in Figs. `1 to 3 of the drawing, an ordinaryrectangular receptacle 16, as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawing, maybe used. The

receptacle 16, which is designed to be provided with corrugated endwalls to form striking surfaces, is open at the top, and is provided atthe bottom with integral tongues 17, which engage the top of a pedestal18 in the same manner as the tongues 8 of the match box holder orreceptacle 9.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing is illustrated another form of base, which isprovided with a raised portion 19 of greater area than the bottom of thepedestal. The pedestal 20 is constructed similar to those heretoforedescribed, and is secured to the raised portion 19 by tongues, which arereceived within the bottom recess formed by the said raised portion.

Either form of match safe, with eitherform of base, may be constructedsufficiently cheap to enable the same to be advantageously employed foradvertising and other purposes.

Having thus -ully described my invention,

what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A match safe comprising a base having a centrally raised rectangularportion forming a shallow recess on the bottom of the base and providedin the side and end walls of the raised portion with slots, an upwardlytapered pedestal having an open rectangular bottom fitted over andsnugly embracing the raised portion of the base and having inwardlyextending tongues projecting through the slots into the bottom recessand held out of contact with the supporting surface on which the basemay be placed, and a receptacle arranged on and secured to the pedestal.

2. A match receptacle comprising a base, a pedestal mounted on the base,a match box holder consisting of substantially vertical resilientclamping sides, and a connecting bottom itted upon and projecting beyondthe pedestal and provided with tongues piercing the top portion of thepedestal and engaging the lower face of the said top portion, the bottomof the match box holder being also provided in its projecting portionswith slots, and an ejecting piece arranged between and spaced from thesides of the match box holder and having a horizontal top and verticalsides provided at their lower edges with tongues passingthrough theslots of the proj ecting portions of the bottom of the match box holderand engaging the lower face of the same.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY L. BEACH.

